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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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